1 And Jehovah spoke H1696 to Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה mo.Sheh H4872 in mount Sinai סִינַ֖י si.Nai H5514 , saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ le.Mor H559 , 2 Speak דַּבֵּ֞ר da.Ber H1696 unto the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 and say וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ ve.'a.mar.Ta H559 unto them , When ye come H935 into the land הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 that I will give נֹתֵ֣ן no.Ten H5414 you , the land הָאָ֔רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 shall celebrate a sabbath שַׁבָּ֖ת sha.Bat H7676 to Jehovah . 3 Six שֵׁ֤שׁ shesh H8337 years שָׁנִים֙ sha.Nim H8141 shalt thou sow תִּזְרַ֣ע tiz.Ra' H2232 thy field שָׂדֶ֔ךָ sa.De.kha H7704 , and six וְשֵׁ֥שׁ ve.Shesh H8337 years שָׁנִ֖ים sha.Nim H8141 shalt thou prune תִּזְמֹ֣ר tiz.Mor H2168 thy vineyard כַּרְמֶ֑ךָ kar.Me.kha H3754 , and gather וְאָסַפְתָּ֖ ve.'a.saf.Ta H622 in the produce תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃ te.vu.'a.Tah H8393 thereof, 4 but in the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗ת ha.she.vi.'It H7637 year וּבַשָּׁנָ֣ה u.va.sha.Nah H8141 shall be H1961 a sabbath שַׁבַּ֤ת sha.Bat H7676 of rest for the land לָאָ֔רֶץ la.'A.retz H776 , a sabbath שַׁבָּ֖ת sha.Bat H7676 to Jehovah . Thy field שָֽׂדְךָ֙ sa.de.Kha H7704 shalt thou not sow תִזְרָ֔ע tiz.Ra' H2232 , and thy vineyard וְכַרְמְךָ֖ ve.khar.me.Kha H3754 shalt thou not prune תִזְמֹֽר׃ tiz.Mor H2168 . 5 That which springeth up from the scattered seed of thy harvest קְצִֽירְךָ֙ ke.tzi.re.Cha H7105 thou shalt not reap H7114 , and the grapes of thine undressed vines thou shalt not gather תִבְצֹ֑ר tiv.Tzor H1219 : a year שְׁנַ֥ת she.Nat H8141 of rest shall it be H1961 for the land לָאָֽרֶץ׃ la.'A.retz H776 . 6 And the sabbath שַׁבַּ֨ת sha.Bat H7676 of the land הָאָ֤רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 shall be H1961 for food לְאָכְלָ֔ה le.'okh.Lah H402 for you , for thee, and for thy bondman, and for thy handmaid , and for thy hired servant H5650 , and for him that dwelleth as a sojourner with thee, and for thy cattle, 7 and for the beasts that are in thy land בְּאַרְצֶ֑ךָ be.'ar.Tze.kha H776 : all the produce תְּבוּאָתָ֖הּ te.vu.'a.Tah H8393 thereof shall be תִּהְיֶ֥ה tih.Yeh H1961 for food . 8 And thou shalt count וְסָפַרְתָּ֣ ve.sa.far.Ta H5608 seven שֶׁ֚בַע She.va' H7651 sabbaths שַׁבְּתֹ֣ת sha.be.Tot H7676 of years שָׁנִ֔ים sha.Nim H8141 , seven שֶׁ֥בַע She.va' H7651 times H6471 seven שֶׁ֣בַע She.va' H7651 years שָׁנִ֖ים sha.Nim H8141 ; so that the days יְמֵי֙ ye.Mei H3117 of the seven שֶׁ֚בַע She.va' H7651 sabbaths שַׁבְּתֹ֣ת sha.be.Tot H7676 of years הַשָּׁנִ֔ים ha.sha.Nim H8141 be וְהָי֣וּ ve.ha.Yu H1961 unto thee forty-nine years שָׁנָֽה׃ sha.Nah H8141 . 9 Then shalt thou cause the loud sound תְּרוּעָה֙ te.ru.'Ah H8643 of the trumpet H7782 to go forth in the seventh הַשְּׁבִעִ֔י ha.she.vi.'I H7637 month בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁ ba.Cho.desh H2320 , on the tenth of the month לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ la.Cho.desh H2320 ; on the day בְּיוֹם֙ be.yOm H3117 of atonement הַכִּפֻּרִ֔ים ha.ki.pu.Rim H3725 shall ye cause the trumpet H7782 to go forth throughout your land אַרְצְכֶֽם׃ 'ar.tze.Khem H776 . 10 And ye shall hallow the year שְׁנַ֤ת she.Nat H8141 of the fiftieth year שָׁנָ֔ה sha.Nah H8141 , and proclaim וּקְרָאתֶ֥ם u.ke.ra.Tem H7121 liberty דְּר֛וֹר de.Ror H1865 in the land בָּאָ֖רֶץ ba.'A.retz H776 unto all the inhabitants יֹשְׁבֶ֑יהָ yo.she.Vei.ha H3427 thereof; a [ year H8141 of ] jubilee יוֹבֵ֥ל yo.Vel H3104 shall it be תִּהְיֶ֣ה tih.Yeh H1961 unto you , and ye shall return וְשַׁבְתֶּ֗ם ve.shav.Tem H7725 every man H376 unto his possession אֲחֻזָּת֔וֹ 'a.chu.za.To H272 , and ye shall return תָּשֻֽׁבוּ׃ ta.Shu.vu H7725 every man H376 unto his family H4940 ; 11 a year שְׁנַ֛ת she.Nat H8141 of jubilee יוֹבֵ֣ל yo.Vel H3104 shall that fiftieth year שָׁנָ֖ה sha.Nah H8141 be תִּהְיֶ֣ה tih.Yeh H1961 unto you : ye shall not sow תִזְרָ֔עוּ tiz.Ra.'u H2232 , neither reap H7114 its aftergrowth, nor gather תִבְצְר֖וּ tiv.tze.Ru H1219 [ the fruit of ] its undressed vines . 12 For it is the jubilee יוֹבֵ֣ל yo.Vel H3104 ; it shall be תִּהְיֶ֣ה tih.Yeh H1961 holy קֹ֖דֶשׁ Ko.desh H6944 unto you ; out of the field הַ֨שָּׂדֶ֔ה ha.sa.Deh H7704 shall ye eat תֹּאכְל֖וּ to.khe.Lu H398 its produce תְּבוּאָתָֽהּ׃ te.vu.'a.Tah H8393 . 13 In this year בִּשְׁנַ֥ת bish.Nat H8141 of the jubilee הַיּוֹבֵ֖ל hai.yo.Vel H3104 ye shall return תָּשֻׁ֕בוּ ta.Shu.vu H7725 every man H376 unto his possession אֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃ 'a.chu.za.To H272 . 14 And if ye sell תִמְכְּר֤וּ tim.ke.Ru H4376 ought unto your neighbour, or buy קָנֹ֖ה ka.Noh H7069 of your neighbour's hand מִיַּ֣ד mi.Yad H3027 , ye shall not overreach one H376 another . 15 According to the number בְּמִסְפַּ֤ר be.mis.Par H4557 of years שָׁנִים֙ sha.Nim H8141 since the jubilee הַיּוֹבֵ֔ל hai.yo.Vel H3104 , thou shalt buy תִּקְנֶ֖ה tik.Neh H7069 of thy neighbour; according to the number בְּמִסְפַּ֥ר be.mis.Par H4557 of years שְׁנֵֽי־ she.nei- H8141 of the produce H8393 , he shall sell יִמְכָּר־ yim.kor- H4376 unto thee. 16 According to the greater H7235 number מִסְפַּ֣ר mis.Par H4557 of the years הַשָּׁנִ֗ים ha.sha.Nim H8141 , thou shalt increase תַּרְבֶּה֙ tar.Beh H7235 the price מִקְנָת֔וֹ mik.na.To H4736 thereof; and according to the fewness of years הַשָּׁנִ֔ים ha.sha.Nim H8141 , thou shalt diminish H4591 the price מִקְנָת֑וֹ mik.na.To H4736 of it ; for it is the number H4557 of crops that he selleth unto thee. 17 And ye shall not oppress H3238 one H376 another ; but thou shalt fear וְיָרֵ֖אתָ ve.ya.Re.ta H3372 thy God מֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ me.'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 ; for I am Jehovah your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ 'e.lo.hei.Khem H430 . 18 And ye shall do my statutes H2708 , and observe H8104 mine ordinances H4941 and do them : thus shall ye dwell וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם vi.shav.Tem H3427 in your land הָאָ֖רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 securely . 19 And the land הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ ha.'A.retz H776 shall yield its fruit פִּרְיָ֔הּ pir.Yah H6529 , and ye shall eat וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖ם va.'a.khal.Tem H398 and be satisfied , and dwell וִֽישַׁבְתֶּ֥ם vi.shav.Tem H3427 therein securely . 20 And if ye say תֹאמְר֔וּ to.me.Ru H559 , What shall we eat נֹּאכַ֤֖ל no.Khal H398 in the seventh הַשְּׁבִיעִ֑ת ha.she.vi.'It H7637 year בַּשָּׁנָ֣ה ba.sha.Nah H8141 ? behold , we may not sow נִזְרָ֔ע niz.Ra' H2232 , nor gather נֶאֱסֹ֖ף ne.'e.Sof H622 in our produce תְּבוּאָתֵֽנוּ׃ te.vu.'a.Te.nu H8393 ; 21 then I will command וְצִוִּ֤יתִי ve.tzi.Vi.ti H6680 my blessing בִּרְכָתִי֙ bir.kha.Ti H1293 upon you in the sixth הַשִּׁשִּׁ֑ית ha.shi.Shit H8345 year בַּשָּׁנָ֖ה ba.sha.Nah H8141 , that it may bring forth produce הַתְּבוּאָ֔ה ha.te.vu.'Ah H8393 for three לִשְׁלֹ֖שׁ lish.Losh H7969 years הַשָּׁנִֽים׃ ha.sha.Nim H8141 ; 22 and ye shall sow וּזְרַעְתֶּ֗ם u.ze.ra'.Tem H2232 in the eighth הַשְּׁמִינִ֔ת ha.she.mi.Nit H8066 year הַשָּׁנָ֣ה ha.sha.Nah H8141 , and ye shall eat וַאֲכַלְתֶּ֖ם va.'a.khal.Tem H398 of the old יָשָׁ֑ן ya.Shan H3465 fruit until the ninth הַתְּשִׁיעִ֗ת ha.te.shi.'It H8671 year הַשָּׁנָ֣ה ha.sha.Nah H8141 ; until her produce H8393 come H935 in , ye shall eat תֹּאכְל֖וּ to.khe.Lu H398 the old יָשָֽׁן׃ ya.Shan H3465 . 23 And the land וְהָאָ֗רֶץ ve.ha.'A.retz H776 shall not be sold H4376 for ever; for the land הָאָ֑רֶץ ha.'A.retz H776 is mine; for ye are strangers and sojourners with me . 24 And in all the land אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of your possession אֲחֻזַּתְכֶ֑ם 'a.chu.zat.Khem H272 ye shall grant a redemption גְּאֻלָּ֖ה ge.'u.Lah H1353 for the land לָאָֽרֶץ׃ ס la.'A.retz H776 . 25 If thy brother אָחִ֔יךָ 'a.Chi.kha H251 grow poor , and sell וּמָכַ֖ר u.ma.Khar H4376 of his possession מֵאֲחֻזָּת֑וֹ me.'a.chu.za.To H272 , then shall his redeemer H1350 , his nearest הַקָּרֹ֣ב ha.ka.Ro H7138 relation, come וּבָ֤א u.Va' H935 and redeem H1350 that which his brother אָחִֽיו׃ 'a.Chiv H251 sold H4376 . 26 And if the man H376 have no one H376 having right H1353 of redemption גְאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ ge.'u.la.To H1353 , and his hand יָד֔וֹ ya.Do H3027 have acquired and found וּמָצָ֖א u.ma.Tza' H4672 what sufficeth for its redemption H1353 , 27 then shall he reckon the years שְׁנֵ֣י she.Nei H8141 since the sale מִמְכָּר֔וֹ mi.ka.Ro H4465 thereof, and restore H7725 the overplus unto the man H376 to whom he sold H4376 it ; and so return H7725 unto his possession לַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃ la.'a.chu.za.To H272 . 28 And if his hand יָד֗וֹ ya.Do H3027 have not found H4672 what sufficeth for him to restore H7725 it to him , then that which is sold shall remain in the hand בְּיַד֙ be.Yad H3027 of the purchaser , until the year שְׁנַ֣ת she.Nat H8141 of jubilee הַיּוֹבֵ֑ל hai.yo.Vel H3104 ; and in the jubilee בַּיֹּבֵ֔ל bai.yo.Vel H3104 it shall go וְיָצָא֙ ve.ya.Tza' H3318 out , and he shall return H7725 unto his possession לַאֲחֻזָּתֽוֹ׃ la.'a.chu.za.To H272 . 29 And if any one H376 sell יִמְכֹּ֤ר yim.Kor H4376 a dwelling-house in a walled חוֹמָ֔ה cho.Mah H2346 city עִ֣יר 'ir H5892 , then he shall have the right גְּאֻלָּת֔וֹ ge.'u.la.To H1353 of redemption גְאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ ge.'u.la.To H1353 up to the end of the year שְׁנַ֣ת she.Nat H8141 of the sale מִמְכָּר֑וֹ mi.ka.Ro H4465 thereof; for a full year H8141 shall he have the right H1353 of redemption H1353 . 30 But if it be not redeemed יִגָּאֵ֗ל yi.ga.'El H1350 until a whole year שָׁנָ֣ה sha.Nah H8141 is complete H4390 , then the house הַבַּ֨יִת ha.Ba.yit H1004 that is in the walled חֹמָ֗ה cho.Mah H2346 city בָּעִ֜יר ba.'Ir H5892 shall be established H6965 for ever to him that bought H7069 it , throughout his generations לְדֹרֹתָ֑יו le.do.ro.Tav H1755 : it shall not go יֵצֵ֖א ye.Tze' H3318 out in the jubilee בַּיֹּבֵֽל׃ bai.yo.Vel H3104 . 31 But the houses H1004 in villages that have no wall חֹמָה֙ cho.Mah H2346 round סָבִ֔יב sa.Viv H5439 about them shall be H1961 reckoned יֵחָשֵׁ֑ב ye.cha.Shev H2803 as the fields שְׂדֵ֥ה se.Deh H7704 of the country : they may be H1961 redeemed, and they shall go יֵצֵֽא׃ ye.Tze' H3318 out in the jubilee וּבַיֹּבֵ֖ל u.vai.yo.Vel H3104 . 32 But as to the cities וְעָרֵי֙ ve.'a.Rei H5892 of the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֔ם hal.vi.Yim H3881 , the houses H1004 in the cities עָרֵ֣י 'a.Rei H5892 of their possession אֲחֻזָּתָ֑ם 'a.chu.za.Tam H272 , the Levites לַלְוִיִּֽם׃ lal.vi.Yim H3881 shall have a perpetual right גְּאֻלַּ֥ת ge.'u.Lat H1353 of redemption H1353 . 33 And if any one מִן־ min- H4480 redeem יִגְאַל֙ yig.'Al H1350 from one H4480 of the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֔ם hal.vi.Yim H3881 , then the house H1004 that was sold , in the city וְעִ֥יר ve.'Ir H5892 of his possession אֲחֻזָּת֖וֹ 'a.chu.za.To H272 , shall go וְיָצָ֧א ve.ya.Tza' H3318 out in the jubilee בַּיֹּבֵ֑ל bai.yo.Vel H3104 ; for the houses H1004 of the cities עָרֵ֣י 'a.Rei H5892 of the Levites הַלְוִיִּ֗ם hal.vi.Yim H3881 are their possession אֲחֻזָּתָ֔ם 'a.chu.za.Tam H272 among the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ Yis.ra.'El H3478 . 34 And the field וּֽשְׂדֵ֛ה u.se.Deh H7704 of the suburbs of their cities עָרֵיהֶ֖ם 'a.rei.Hem H5892 shall not be sold H4376 ; for it is their perpetual possession אֲחֻזַּ֥ת 'a.chu.Zat H272 . 35 And if thy brother אָחִ֔יךָ 'a.Chi.kha H251 grow poor , and he be fallen into decay beside thee, then thou shalt relieve him , [ be he ] stranger or sojourner , that he may live וָחַ֖י va.Chai H2421 beside thee. 36 Thou shalt take תִּקַּ֤ח ti.Kach H3947 no usury nor increase of him ; and thou shalt fear וְיָרֵ֖אתָ ve.ya.Re.ta H3372 thy God מֵֽאֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ me.'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 ; that thy brother אָחִ֖יךָ 'a.Chi.kha H251 may live וְחֵ֥י ve.Chei H2421 beside thee. 37 Thy money H3701 shalt thou not give H5414 him upon usury, nor lend him thy victuals for increase . 38 I am Jehovah your God אֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם 'e.Lo.hei.Khem H430 , who brought H3318 you forth H3318 out of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ me.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 , to give לָתֵ֤ת la.Tet H5414 you the land אֶ֣רֶץ 'E.retz H776 of Canaan כְּנַ֔עַן ke.Na.'an H3667 , to be H1961 your God לֵאלֹהִֽים׃ ס le.lo.Him H430 . 39 And if thy brother אָחִ֛יךָ 'a.Chi.kha H251 grow poor beside thee, and be sold וְנִמְכַּר־ ve.nim.kar- H4376 unto thee, thou shalt not compel him to serve H5647 as a bondservant: 40 as a hired servant , as a sojourner , shall he be יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh H1961 with thee; until the year שְׁנַ֥ת she.Nat H8141 of jubilee הַיֹּבֵ֖ל hai.yo.Vel H3104 shall he serve יַעֲבֹ֥ד ya.'a.Vod H5647 thee. 41 Then shall he depart from thee, he and his children with him , and shall return וְשָׁב֙ ve.Shav H7725 unto his own H272 family H4940 , and unto the possession אֲחֻזַּ֥ת 'a.chu.Zat H272 of his fathers H1 shall he return יָשֽׁוּב׃ ya.Shuv H7725 . 42 For they are my bondmen, whom I brought H3318 forth H3318 out of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ me.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 : they shall not be sold H4376 as [ men ] sell H4376 bondmen. 43 Thou shalt not rule תִרְדֶּ֥ה tir.Deh H7287 over him with rigour; and thou shalt fear וְיָרֵ֖אתָ ve.ya.Re.ta H3372 thy God מֵאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃ me.'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 . 44 And as for thy bondman and thy handmaid whom thou shalt have — of the nations הַגּוֹיִ֗ם ha.go.Yim H1471 that are round H5439 about you , of them shall ye buy תִּקְנ֖וּ tik.Nu H7069 bondmen and handmaids . 45 Moreover of the children of them that dwell as sojourners with you , of them may ye buy תִּקְנ֔וּ tik.Nu H7069 , and of their family H4940 that is with you , which they beget in your land בְּאַרְצְכֶ֑ם be.'ar.tze.Khem H776 , and they shall be H1961 your possession לַֽאֲחֻזָּֽה׃ La.'a.chu.Zah H272 . 46 And ye shall leave them as an inheritance וְהִתְנַחֲלְתֶּ֨ם ve.hit.na.chal.Tem H5157 to your children after you , to inherit H5157 them as a possession אֲחֻזָּ֔ה 'a.chu.Zah H272 : these may ye make your bondmen for ever לְעֹלָ֖ם le.'o.Lam H5769 ; but as for your brethren , the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 , ye shall not rule תִרְדֶּ֥ה tir.Deh H7287 over one H376 another with rigour. 47 And if a stranger or sojourner become wealthy beside thee, and thy brother אָחִ֖יךָ 'a.Chi.kha H251 beside him grow poor , and sell וְנִמְכַּ֗ר ve.nim.Kar H4376 himself unto the stranger , who is settled by thee, or to a scion of the stranger's family H4940 , 49 Either his uncle H1730 or his uncle's son בֶן־ ven- H1121 may redeem יִגְאָלֶ֔נּוּ yig.'a.Le.nu H1350 him , or one of his next relations of his family H4940 may redeem יִגְאָלֶ֑נּוּ yig.'a.Le.nu H1350 him ; or if his means be sufficient , he may redeem וְנִגְאָֽל׃ ve.nig.'Al H1350 himself . 50 And he shall reckon with him that bought H7069 him from the year מִשְּׁנַת֙ mi.she.Nat H8141 that he was וְהָיָ֞ה ve.ha.Yah H1961 sold H4376 to him unto the year שְׁנַ֣ת she.Nat H8141 of jubilee הַיֹּבֵ֑ל hai.yo.Vel H3104 ; and the price of his sale מִמְכָּרוֹ֙ mi.ka.Ro H4465 shall be יִהְיֶ֥ה yih.Yeh H1961 according to the number בְּמִסְפַּ֣ר be.mis.Par H4557 of the years שָׁנִ֔ים sha.Nim H8141 , according to the days כִּימֵ֥י ki.Mei H3117 of a hired servant shall he be H1961 with him . 51 If there are yet H5750 many רַבּ֖וֹת ra.Bot H7227 years בַּשָּׁנִ֑ים ba.sha.Nim H8141 , according unto them shall he return H7725 his redemption גְּאֻלָּת֔וֹ ge.'u.la.To H1353 [ money H3701 ] out of the money H3701 that he was bought for ; 52 and if there remain נִשְׁאַ֧ר nish.'Ar H7604 but few מְעַ֞ט me.'At H4592 years בַּשָּׁנִ֛ים ba.sha.Nim H8141 unto the year שְׁנַ֥ת she.Nat H8141 of jubilee הַיֹּבֵ֖ל hai.yo.Vel H3104 , then he shall reckon with him ; according unto his [ remaining H7604 ] years שָׁנָ֔יו sha.Nav H8141 [ of service] shall he give him back H7725 his redemption גְּאֻלָּתֽוֹ׃ ge.'u.la.To H1353 [money]. 53 As a hired servant shall he be יִהְיֶ֣ה yih.Yeh H1961 with him year שָׁנָ֛ה sha.Nah H8141 by year בְּשָׁנָ֖ה be.sha.Nah H8141 ; [ his master] shall not rule יִרְדֶּ֥נּֽוּ yir.De.nu H7287 with rigour over him before thine eyes לְעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ le.'ei.Nei.kha H5869 . 54 And if he be not redeemed יִגָּאֵ֖ל yi.ga.'El H1350 in this manner , then he shall go וְיָצָא֙ ve.ya.Tza' H3318 out in the year בִּשְׁנַ֣ת bish.Nat H8141 of jubilee הַיֹּבֵ֔ל hai.yo.Vel H3104 , he and his children with him . 55 For the children of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 are servants עֲבָדִ֔ים 'a.va.Dim H5650 unto me ; they are my servants עֲבָדַ֣י 'a.va.Dai H5650 whom I brought H3318 forth H3318 out of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ me.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 : I am Jehovah your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ 'e.lo.hei.Khem H430 . ← Leviticus 24 Leviticus 26 → Commentaries on Leviticus 25 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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